| Show the Best Laying fowls classifies classified the tiie following question faya fays the prairie Fa farmer raier haa has been repeatedly put to us per bonaly ally aily aswell as well weil as by letter what breed breeder er varl van ty of owls fowls f would you recommend keep inz ins for a supply of eggs in reply we would name 1 white nace race black spanish fowls as laying the greatest number of oe pounds ut oe eggs the webs wens are notorious as abundant layers of very large sized eggs weighing fron two and a half balf to three oun ounces ea each require warm hous ng and an abundance of good lood clean cleao water 2 the black poland ath a white top not the polish fowls forvis are prolific of rather large size sized deggs eggs and are slow bosit to sit sli intact in fact rare lare incubator s liens hens of this variety hae ha e been known know to lay from two hundred to two hundred and fifty begs eegs in a year yean chickens rather delicate brid nd difficult difficult to rear 3 the hamburg fowls F owls all the hamburg fo fowls wis are distinguished as great layers of middling sized eggs but rich in quality antl anti like all great laying fowls poor incubators indeed they are mostly everlasting layer lay ere and are great favorites of oe those jbf vhf who i require leguire an abundance of eggs rather thap than frequent broods of chickens 4 the crested hamburg like the forego foregoing ln g aire are great rea layers y ers of i i ch well weli savored me medium diun sized ed c eggs non kon bitters sitters never knew one that wanted to sit 5 the game fowls are next in order as good layers of rather arball sized delicio a 8 eggs and are excellent mothers and andrear bearers ers of chi kens good for the table they ar are ze hardy and great foragers for agers and are p preferred referred by some to all other breeds 6 the balton greys are esteemed prolific layers of nedium siad eggs b cf 9 god od quality poor gitters sitters git gil indeed mostly mos aly what are called every day layrus so but less invariably so than some breeds 7 th til dominique this well known fowl taken t ait ali in all is generally considered one of the very ery cry best we have being pronounced good layer good sitters good mothers and eggs and flesh of fist fi st quality 8 the dorkings are moderate layer of large and well flavored eggs sit steady and are excellent mothers rather delicate in it constitution cL chickens ickens not easy to rear they are to be ranked as among the largest of fowls flesh hesh and are esteemed the best b e st in quality cf 9 0 B and cochins these fow fowls Is are more noted for early than abune abundant ant layers eggs of good quality averaging avera ginz about two luaces each rather sm small ii in proportion p ro portion to the breed good rood mothers chickens 11 trong growing rapidly with good feeding fit for the table at four old not after till aill they thy arrive at maturity As has often been sa they thel are eary ear y and nd excellent layers and arrive at maturity earlier than any other lare larme breed by the term maturity sa is meant tb the e age at which a pullet w wi I 1 commence laying 01 and thus perpetuate its race 10 the guinea fowl is prolific of engs eggs small email but bui ery very cry nut rivous shells sheils hard ald and on that account can W be transported any distance with barety safety j th the kounz youn voun guinea fowl is delicate eating the dhe little inferior t our t patt pait ridge 0 and ami isn is in season in march |
